Recent Press:
Higgins & Lukas in WSJ: What Iowa Voters Want in a Republican Nominee
Candidates hoping to emerge victorious from Iowa should recognize that the race is wide open. Voters are carefully considering candidates' stances and commitment to key issues. They want more than a candidate who will play it safe by echoing poll-tested platitudes from the decades-old Republican platform. They want a leader who will boldly propose reforming some of government's sacred cows.
An Open Letter to the United States Congress: It’s Time to Put an End to Energy Subsidies!
Providing subsidies for every aspect of natural gas-fueled vehicles will only lead to a bloated industry of little help to energy consumers. Washington is no match for the free market when it comes to determining the most promising energy sources.
Newt Gingrich First to Sign Presidential ObamaCare Repeal Pledge
Newt Gingrich today signed the Repeal Pledge to undo ObamaCare, this time in his capacity as an announced conservative Republican presidential candidate. The former Speaker had previously signed as a citizen to signify his commitment to full repeal of ObamaCare and opposition to the entire counterproductive approach it takes to health care. Mr. Gingrich becomes the first formally announced candidate for President to sign the presidential candidate version of the Repeal Pledge.
IWV: Pass the "Save Our States" Act as Part of Any Debt Ceiling Agreement
Independent Women's Voice President and CEO Heather Higgins today released a letter to all members of Congress urging them to include passage of the "Save Our States" Act, offered by Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) as Amendment No. 197 to Senate Bill 493, as a non-negotiable part of any debt ceiling agreement.
Jane Corwin — Candidate for Congress in NY-26 Special Election — Signs The Repeal Pledge
Jane Corwin, the conservative Republican congressional candidate in next week's special election, has signed the Repeal Pledge to undo ObamaCare. In doing so, Corwin becomes the only candidate in the special election to sign The Repeal Pledge.
Phil Moffett, Candidate for Governor of Kentucky, Signs The Repeal Pledge
Phil Moffett, the conservative Tea Party candidate in Tuesday's Republican gubernatorial primary, joined U.S. Senator Rand Paul in signing the Repeal Pledge to undo ObamaCare. In doing so, Moffett became the only candidate for Governor of Kentucky who has signed The Repeal Pledge.
Tell Congress to We Need a Time-Out on ObamaCare Implementation NOW!
Tell Congress to pass the "Save Our States" Act as soon as possible. We cannot afford to wait. We cannot afford the cost of failing to halt ObamaCare.
IWV Thanks Rep. Jim Jordan for Signing the ObamaCare Repeal Pledge
Congressman Jordan has been a resolute voice in the fight to turn back ObamaCare. As chair of the Republican Study Committee, Rep. Jordan has been a voice of fiscal sanity, sounding the alarm of exactly how much harm will be done by this government take-over of health care decisions.
IWV Thanks Rep. Mike Pence for Signing the ObamaCare Repeal Pledge
Congressman Pence has been a leading voice for the repeal of this harmful government take-over of health care. He understands the harm it will do to our medical system, how it will reduce individual choice and control, and insert government bureaucrats into private health care choices that should be left between doctors and patients.
IWV to Congress: Vote YES on the Welfare Reform Act of 2011
Opponents to the welfare reform legislation of 1996 proclaimed that the streets would fill with hungry children, and that the impoverished would suffer. Instead, 2.7 million families moved off of welfare because they had the ability to independently provide for themselves. We can now repeat and further this kind of success. We encourage all Members of Congress to vote YES on the Welfare Reform Act of 2011 to put our country back on the path to prosperity.
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